Final SomerStreets event of 2012 to be held on 2-mile stretch of Somerville Ave, includes monster pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating and costume parade, live music on three stages and much more.

The City of Somerville will host the final event in the 2012 SomerStreets series with a 2-mile celebration along Somerville Avenue, entitled “Monster Mashed-Up @ SomerStreets” on Sunday, October 28 from noon – 4pm. An Oktoberfest celebration, co-sponsored by Sally O’Brien’s and Bull McCabe’s, has also been planned in conjunction with SomerStreets, scheduled for 1:00 – 6:00pm between Washington Street and Bow Street.

Monster Mashed-Up is the longest of the four SomerStreets events, running from Washington Street to Beacon Street, and will include live entertainment on three stages, five 150-pound pumpkins carved by chainsaw artists, safe trick-or-treating, a costume parade, skateboard demonstrations, and much, much more. The popular “Ghosts of Milk Row Cemetery” tours will be held from 12:30 – 3:30 for a suggested donation of $5. SomerStreets is the City’s Open Streets Initiative, which closes sections of roadways one Sunday per month to promote and support active living – walking, biking, running, dancing, etc.

Additional activities at “Monster Mashed-Up,” for residents of all ages, will include but are not limited to:

The following streets will be temporarily converted to two-way streets to allow access to residents’ homes:

Lowell Street between Somerville Avenue and Summer Street

Belmont Street between Somerville Avenue and Summer Street

Spring Street

Beech Street

Atherton Street

Harvard Street

Laurel Street

School Street between Somerville Avenue and Summer Street

Quincy Street

Church Street

Loring Street

Granite Street

BusSchedule – buses will be rerouted from 10:00 am-6:00 pm. Please contact 311 for more information.

SomerStreets builds on the Shape Up Somerville healthy living initiative. Similar open streets events take place all around the world, providing space normally taken up by automobile traffic for people to be more active. Special attention this year is being paid to providing fresh food at SomerStreets. If you have any questions, please contact Jackie Rossetti at 617-625-6600 ext 2614 or JRossetti@somervillema.gov.